This is for a New and Never Removed from box original pull string talking Ken doll. Of course since he is so old his o-ring deteriorated with age so he doesn’t speak. His box is in really great condition other than a few dents and dings. This is an excellent example for a collectors display and these have become extremely rare to find in such great condition and never opened. This Ken was well taken care of and comes from a smoke free home. Please look at all the pictures and ask as many questions as you like!

From the book something about the boy:

In 1969 the new-look Ken was released, inspired by the ‘Mod’ generation, and complete with talking mechanism. He is similar in height to the vintage Ken, but looks completely different, with a much beefier body. The dolls themselves were originally produced in Mexico, and came wearing a red Nehru-collar beach outfit which was made in Japan. They came with a small clear plastic stand. The boxes were printed in the US. The 1969 Mattel commercial showing this Ken can be seen on Youtube.

From here on, the bendable leg came as standard, usually clicking into three positions. The body-mold was patented in 1968 and used through several decades (a version of it was still in production in 2008), always with a 1968 copyright stamped on the back or bottom.